Question

dilemma (n.)   •  The President is clearly in a dilemma about/over how to tackle the crisis.  •  She faces the dilemma of disobeying her father or losing the man she loves. •  a moral/ethical dilemma  • We are faced with an agonizing dilemma and it seems there is no correct choice. • Now he has been offered the other job, which puts him in a bit of a dilemma. • Should he aim for approval from his parliamentary colleagues or follow the wishes of the wider public? It was a dilemma. • I found myself in a dilemma and really didn't know what to do for the best. • To my father, the situation was simple and he couldn't understand my dilemma.

Accepted Answer

[d a ɪˈlem.ə / dɪˈlemə]  noun   countable [dilemmas]    a situation in which a difficult choice has to be made between two different things you could do

Term	dilemma (n.)
Synonym	[d a ɪˈlem.ə / dɪˈlemə] noun countable [dilemmas] a situation in which a difficult choice has to be made between two different things you could do
Meaning	• The President is clearly in a dilemma about/over how to tackle the crisis. • She faces the dilemma of disobeying her father or losing the man she loves. • a moral/ethical dilemma • We are faced with an agonizing dilemma and it seems there is no correct choice. • Now he has been offered the other job, which puts him in a bit of a dilemma. • Should he aim for approval from his parliamentary colleagues or follow the wishes of the wider public? It was a dilemma. • I found myself in a dilemma and really didn't know what to do for the best. • To my father, the situation was simple and he couldn't understand my dilemma.

Dilemma N D ɪˈlem.ə Dɪˈlemə Noun Countable President